Microstructure and magnetic properties of Li-Co ferrites
The microstructure and magnetic properties of Li 0.5− x/2 Co x Fe 2.5− x/2 O 4 (where x=0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7) ferrites have been reported. The ferrite samples were prepared by standard double sintering ceramic technique and structural analysis was carried out using X-ray diffraction. Th...
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Published in | Materials chemistry and physics Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 173 - 177 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Elsevier B.V
14.07.2000
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Summary: | The microstructure and magnetic properties of Li
0.5−
x/2
Co
x
Fe
2.5−
x/2
O
4 (where
x=0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7) ferrites have been reported. The ferrite samples were prepared by standard double sintering ceramic technique and structural analysis was carried out using X-ray diffraction. The lattice parameter (
a) increases with increase in
x. The average grain size obtained from SEM micrographs shows an initial decrease up to
x=0.4 and then it increases. The saturation magnetization (
M
s) and initial permeability (
μ
i) decrease with cobalt content up to
x=0.4 and then a small increase is observed in case of
μ
i. This has been attributed to high positive value of anisotropy constant (
k
1) for Co
2+. The Curie temperature of the samples decreases with increase in the content of cobalt (
x) due to reduction in the A–B interaction. The initial permeability of the samples remains almost independent of frequency in the frequency range studied viz. 1
kHz to 1
MHz. The measurement of AC susceptibility with temperature reveals the single domain (SD) state of the samples. |
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ISSN: | 0254-0584 1879-3312 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0254-0584(00)00234-0 |